Umpire Mechanics

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1. Cleaning the Plate - Time or No Time?

   By Velho, June 23
   • 20 replies
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   • jimurrayalterego
   • August 30

2. PU Trail Mechanic Variant

   By Velho, August 13
   • 16 replies
   • 974 views
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   • concertman1971
   • August 24

3. Run scores while 4th out is possible; Timing of 'Score that Run!'

   By Velho, April 15
   • 10 replies
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   • 834k3r
   • August 13

4. Pro Mechanics/Game Management

   By DevildogUmp, June 29
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   • tpatience
   • July 14

5. How far in/out are we calling strikes?

   By UmpAK, June 26, 2025
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   • 834k3r
   • June 16

6. Timing plays with less than 2 out at TOP

   By ValleyUmp, June 9
   • 21 replies
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   • JonnyCat
   • June 14

7. 3 Person Mechanics

   By johnnyg08, June 5
   • 10 replies
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   • Velho
   • June 9

8. Four Umpire Crew - Mechanics

   By johnnyg08, May 22
   • 22 replies
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   • Velho
   • May 26

9. Three Umpire Crew

   By johnnyg08, May 23
   • 5 replies
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   • MadMax
   • May 26

10. 2-man, nobody on, ground ball to F4, who is moving to his left and looking to make a throw to 1B

    By SeeingEyeDog, March 9
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    • mac266
    • April 27

11. Does anyone have a Power Point for the 4-umpire system?

    By mac266, April 21
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    • mac266
    • April 27

12. C'mon Dude! Spectator Interference

    By Velho, April 19
    • 7 replies
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    • MadMax
    • April 20

13. Dead Ball Strike, Check Swing Appeal Example

    By Velho, April 19
    • 3 replies
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    • jimurrayalterego
    • April 20

14. New problem for aging, bionic umpire...

    By wolfe_man, April 8
    • 11 replies
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    • MadMax
    • April 10

15. Catch or no catch responsibility

    By Doc, April 2
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    • The Man in Blue
    • April 4

16. Double First Base - Working Alone 1 2

    By johnnyg08, March 22
    • 34 replies
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    • johnnyg08
    • March 31

17. Could PU Have Done Anything Different?

    By johnnyg08, March 14
    • 3 replies
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    • concertman1971
    • March 23

18. PU gets Taken Out on Play!

    By johnnyg08, March 8
    • 1 reply
    • 927 views
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    • The Man in Blue
    • March 9

19. Struggling as U3 in Deep B with R1, Steals at 2B

    By UAME, February 25
    • 6 replies
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    • UAME
    • February 27

20. Has anyone ever seen the base umpire goes out, then makes a call at the plate mechanic get used in a game?

    By orangebird, February 24
    • 3 replies
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    • SeeingEyeDog
    • February 24

21. Good Plate Mechanics on Play at Plate

    By johnnyg08, February 19
    • 8 replies
    • 868 views
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    • JSam21
    • February 24

22. Head position...

    By urout17, October 30, 2025
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    • The Man in Blue
    • December 7, 2025

23. New mechanic? "Coach, I have a ball..."

    By SeeingEyeDog, October 20, 2025
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    • grayhawk
    • October 28, 2025

24. Why not RLI?

    By Velho, September 17, 2025
    • 5 replies
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    • The Man in Blue
    • September 19, 2025

25. Stay On the Catcher’s Hip 1 2

    By Velho, August 24, 2025
    • 47 replies
    • 6k views
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    • Biscuit
    • September 5, 2025